Biodata

Feature Details
Name Tian Hao (田昊)
Alias(es) Xiang Wuhen; Holy Spirit Sword Saint; “Little Ancestor”; Boss
Gender Male
Affiliation Martial Soul Hall; Phantom Sound Academy; Adamantine Sect (constructed identity); Purple Lightning Duchy
Occupation/Role Soul master; cultivation researcher; inventor of Self-Created Soul Skills; martial soul modifier; founder and strategist
Status Alive
First Appearance 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
One-Ring Soul Master; Soul Power Level 14 41 His physical constitution reached the baseline of a Soul Ancestor without Martial Soul Possession, while his actual combat level remained that of a One-Ring Soul Master.
Sacred Light Soul Power 19 Created by fusing sacred and light attributes through a new meditation method; it resonated with Angel Divine Power.
Seven Kill Sword acquired in Sea of Spirit 26 His Sea of Spirit extracted Chen Jianjun’s Seven Kill Sword, along with the remnants of its nine soul rings.
Second Martial Soul awakening 57 59 The Icefire Yin Yang Well and Immortal Herbs nourished his inherited bloodline, preparing the awakening of his Second Martial Soul.
Multiple Martial Soul system 89 Added a second soul ring to Foxtail Grass, proving that a single martial soul could be developed into multiple martial souls.
Adamantine Soul Power 90 Fused a mental attribute into his Metal Soul Ring and Metal Grass Leaf, creating the Adamantine Soul Ring and Adamantine Grass Leaf.
Sacred Light and Adamantine Sword Intent 122 Integrated Sword Intent into his Sacred Light Grass Sword and Vajra Grass Sword.
Minor God Realm completed 165 Destruction Intent and the resonance of his martial souls generated World Creation Power, which completed his Sea of Spirit’s Minor God Realm.
Nine-way mental division; Saint Spirit Swordplay: Sword Sixteen 217 Condensing a Sword Intent Soul Core enabled him to control sixteen streams of Sword Qi.
Adamantine Dragon Elephant Transformation 330 342 Fused White Armored Earth Dragon and Diamond Mammoth martial souls, then integrated the result into his Torso Soul Bone.
Earth Power and Blood Qi Flame 356 Earth Soul Power advanced, while Bloodline Power was ignited into Blood Qi Flame for body tempering.
Qi-Blood Soul Core 376 Condensed blood essence into a wheel-shaped Soul Core and installed it as the core of the Sea of Wheels Secret Realm.
Complete Soul Power Armor 412 Combined Adamantine and Earth Soul Power into a diamond-like mech suit with defense surpassing the Golden Bell Shield.
Child of the World 441 Completing his Second Martial Soul transformation drew the World Will’s attention, making him a potential successor to the Plane Master.
Profound Ice Soul Power: Level 46; several attributes: Level 70 492 His Sacred Light, Adamantine, Earth, and Lightning Tribulation Soul Powers had reached Level 70; Profound Ice Soul Power was Level 46.
Level 100 God 549 After three years of seclusion, Sacred Light Soul Power reached peak Level 99 and passed Heavenly Tribulation.
Nine elemental attributes become Divine Power 602 His remaining elemental powers reached Level 99, then advanced through Heavenly Tribulations to Level 100 Divine Power.
First-level god equivalent 753 His individual strength reached the level of a first-level main god, supported by the self-created God-Devil Taiji Diagram.

Background / History

Tian Hao was born to two low-ranking Martial Soul Hall deacons who performed Martial Soul awakenings in rural villages. After awakening his own martial soul and gaining Soul Power, he spent five years experimenting with cultivation methods and developed the Instinct Stimulation Cultivation Method. He accompanied his father to Martial Soul City to present it to Pope Qian Xunji. 9

His early research focused on altering Soul Power attributes, expanding the Dantian, awakening a Second Martial Soul, and studying bloodlines, soul rings, Soul Bones, and martial soul fusion. His Sacred Light Soul Power drew Qian Daoliu’s attention because it could resonate with the Angel God’s residual Divine Power. 19 25

After Chen Jianjun tested him with Seven Kill Sword Intent, Tian Hao’s Sea of Spirit absorbed a Seven Kill Sword. This encounter broke a cultivation bottleneck, gave his spiritual power a sharp attribute, and became the foundation of his Sword Dao research. 23 25 26

Tian Hao later obtained the Icefire Yin Yang Well, the Icefire Dragon Kings’ remains, and its Immortal Herbs. He reconstructed the well within his Sea of Spirit, strengthened the Blue Silver Divine Tree, and used its life-evolution capability to accelerate bloodline and martial soul experiments. 57 79

He developed into a central innovator within Martial Soul Hall, repeatedly creating new Soul Power attributes, Self-Created Soul Skills, martial soul fusion methods, Soul Core systems, body-tempering systems, and divine-realm structures. His growing influence caused both support and concern among Martial Soul Hall’s senior leadership. 89 90 165

To gain the Elephant Armor Sect’s support, Tian Hao created the Adamantine Sect identity and fashioned the Adamantine Dragon Elephant martial soul through fusion. He became acknowledged as the sect’s “Little Ancestor” and taught its members a body-tempering and Self-Created Soul Skill system. 329 330 345 361

Later, Tian Hao united the Far North soul beasts behind a plan for shared civilization, a council system, and a Great Wall defense line after defeating Snow Empress and Ice Empress and restoring Ice Empress’s Origin. 506

Appearance

Tian Hao frequently alters his appearance through disguises, martial soul fusion, Soul Bone transformations, and alternate identities. His combat forms are notably different from his ordinary appearance.

  • In Adamantine Dragon Elephant Transformation, he grows to roughly three meters tall, develops golden scales, a dragon tail, and a pair of tusks. 342
  • His Adamantine Dragon Elephant form combines an elephant-like body with dragon claws, a dragon head, golden scales, and a dragon tail. 330
  • He can use Flesh Soul Bone Transformation to become unrecognizable for infiltration. 451
  • As Xiang Wuhen, he presents the Nine Heavens Thunder Sword martial soul and uses the identity to enter the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s sphere of influence. 460

Personality

Tian Hao is intensely experimental, pragmatic, and perfectionistic. He continually disassembles existing cultivation systems and seeks to reconstruct them into more efficient forms, treating bloodlines, Soul Bones, Soul Power, martial souls, and divine powers as subjects for research. He dislikes leaving flaws in his cultivation system because he fears that enemies could exploit them. 25 376

He is cautious and distrustful even toward close allies, preferring layered plans, alternate identities, and controllable safeguards. His research and political strategies regularly involve manipulation, deception, or high-risk experimentation. 165 277 329 451 728

Despite this, Tian Hao identifies his Sword Heart as Guardianship. He seeks to protect Martial Soul Hall, his companions, and the future he is building from the threats of the Asura God and fate itself. 671

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul and Life Evolution

Tian Hao’s Sea of Spirit contains an unusual life-evolution capability tied to the Blue Silver Divine Tree. It can nurture transplanted plants, stabilize martial soul fusions, and promote evolution within the spiritual realm. 57 79

  • Extracted and housed martial soul manifestations such as the Seven Kill Sword. 26
  • Used the Sea of Spirit to reconstruct the Icefire Yin Yang Well and cultivate Immortal Herbs. 57
  • Stabilized the fusion that formed the Adamantine Dragon Elephant martial soul. 330
  • Supported martial soul modifications, including the creation of the Brass Glazed Tile Pagoda. 322

Attribute Soul Power

Tian Hao develops distinct Soul Power systems rather than relying on a single attribute.

  • Sacred Light Soul Power — Sacred-light fusion that resonates with Angel Divine Power. 19
  • Metal Soul Power — Cultivated through copied Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum attributes and specialized meridian circulation. 73
  • Adamantine Soul Power — Metal power fused with a mental attribute; used for offense, defense, and Soul Power Armor. 90 407
  • Earth Soul Power — Highly compatible with Diamond Mammoth and earth-type martial souls; used as a fusion medium and as a controllable “seed” in others’ bodies. 346 348
  • Blood Qi Flame — Ignited Bloodline Power used for extreme body tempering and bloodline refinement. 356 361
  • Profound Ice and Water attributes — Developed through Far North and Sea God Island research, including Ultimate Ice and Water evolution. 492 518

Sword Dao

Sword Dao is one of Tian Hao’s primary combat and research paths. He gained foundational Seven Kill Sword Intent from Chen Jianjun, later developed multiple elemental Sword Intents, and created numerous sword techniques. 23 25 122

  • Sword Qi — Uses condensed, razor-thin Sword Qi for battle and construction, including carving a mountain into Phantom Sound Academy’s stronghold. 143
  • Saint Spirit Swordplay — A Self-Created Soul Skill developed through the Distraction Control Method; advanced from Sword Twelve to Sword Sixteen. 193 199 217
  • Sacred Light Sword Domain — Expanded through the Sacred Light Divine Tree and shared comprehension with Angel Clan members. 229
  • Annihilation Character Sword Qi — Could be stacked twenty-two times, suppressing the soul rings of surrounding soul masters. 307
  • Six Arts of Freezing Arrogance — Used thirty-six Profound Ice Soul Cores and the Profound Ice Greatsword; its final move, “Cold Blade, Icy Heart,” defeated Snow Empress and Ice Empress. 506
  • Other Shore Sword Heart — A higher Sword Heart cultivation method shared with his goddess wives. 664 665

Adamantine Dragon Elephant Transformation

A Torso Soul Bone Skill created by merging an artificially fused Adamantine Dragon Elephant martial soul with Tian Hao’s torso bone. 330 342

  • Enlarges his body and greatly increases physical strength, durability, and martial soul pressure. 342
  • Grants golden scales, tusks, and a dragon tail. 342
  • Enables resonance and fusion with Diamond Mammoth martial souls. 346 348
  • Serves as the basis for his Adamantine Sect persona. 329 334

Defensive Techniques

Tian Hao uses layered defenses that combine physical strength, Soul Bones, Soul Power, and Self-Created Soul Skills.

  • Invincible Golden Bell Shield — A massive defensive bell that can absorb and store lightning during body tempering. 342 344
  • Impenetrable Dragon Scale Body — A Self-Created defensive body technique. 361
  • Indestructible Elephant God Armor — Regenerative armor that opponents struggled to break. 361 364
  • Soul Power Armor — A full mech-like suit forged from Adamantine and Earth Soul Power; its defense exceeds the Golden Bell Shield. 407 412

Dragon-Elephant Martial Arts

Tian Hao taught the Elephant Armor Sect a set of Self-Created Soul Skills built around strength, defense, vibration, and Qi-Blood power. 361

  • Heart-Rending Dragon Claw
  • Treacherous Dragon Tail Leg
  • Heaven-Shaking Soul-Shattering Dragon Roar Skill
  • Armor-Piercing Ivory Cone
  • Army Sweeping Elephant Tusk Fist
  • Thousand-Ton Elephant Stomp
  • Handle-less Ground Hating Elephant Throw 361

Heaven-Shaking Soul-Shattering Dragon Roar Skill

A modified version of Mighty Lion Douluo’s Soul-Shattering Sky-Exterminating Roar. 344

  • Used with the Golden Bell Shield to incapacitate most of over one hundred Soul Kings and Soul Emperors. 344
  • Demonstrates Tian Hao’s ability to adapt existing techniques into new Self-Created Soul Skills. 344

Dragon Elephant Holy Lance

A Self-Created Soul Skill produced by combining the Golden Bell Shield with the Elephant Tusk Cone. 364

  • Forms a lance around Tian Hao’s arm. 364
  • Can strike the ground to tunnel beneath defensive formations rather than confronting them directly. 364

World Creation Power and Divine Systems

Tian Hao formed World Creation Power after Destruction Intent resonated with his martial souls and other powers within the Sea of Spirit. 165

  • Completed his Minor God Realm. 165
  • Upgraded the Sea of Spirit, Angel God Realm, and Rakshasa Netherworld. 495
  • Supported his creation of the Heavenly Tribulation system. 495
  • Became a foundation for later divine-realm and god-creation projects. 441 711

God-Devil Taiji Diagram

A self-created divine system based on the opposition and unification of multiple powers, including Wisdom and Madness Divinities. 671

  • Evolves Wisdom and Madness Incarnations through Cycle Illusions. 671
  • Integrates opposing powers into a stable Taiji structure. 671
  • Is entirely cultivated and controlled by Tian Hao, unlike inherited divine power. 753
  • Reached a power level equivalent to a first-level main god. 753

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Clear Sky Heavy Sword — A heavy sword containing the sealed Asura Seven Kill Sword; created with the help of Qian Jun and Jiangmo. 255
  • Sacred Light Sword — A sword designed to conduct Sacred Light Soul Power. 74
  • Profound Ice Greatsword — Enhanced by thirty-six Profound Ice Soul Cores during his fight against Snow Empress. 506
  • Lightning-attracting Soul Tool and guide wire — Used to conduct lightning for controlled body tempering. 342
  • Head Soul Bone — Fused with a depleted one-use Divine Artifact Soul Bone Helmet, strengthening his skull. 165
  • Torso Soul Bone — Houses the Adamantine Dragon Elephant Transformation. 330 342
  • Jade Shard — Source of information concerning the God Realm and the Five Great God-Kings; later used for deductions. 165 549
  • Nine Cauldrons — Evolved into Divine Artifacts and used in formation with the Cosmos Cauldron. 665
  • Cosmos Cauldron and Beginningless Bell — His two God-level martial souls, later developed toward Super God Artifacts. 639

Relationships

  • Bibi Dong — His teacher, referred to as “Little Teacher.” Their relationship evolves from mentorship and political cooperation into intimacy and mutual attachment. 25 277 492 549
  • Qian Daoliu — High Priest of the Angel Clan and a major patron of Tian Hao’s research; treats him with grandfatherly support while monitoring his growing influence. 19 89 103
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo — A close elder figure who calls Tian Hao his grandson and supplies resources, training, and support for his projects. 89 90 451
  • Ling YuanMartial Soul Hall bishop and Tian Hao’s intimate partner; accompanied him in obtaining the Icefire Yin Yang Well. 29 57
  • Ah Yin — Blue Silver Emperor ally and research collaborator. Tian Hao assists her cultivation and receives Blue Silver Tyrant Spear resources in return. 103 104
  • Chen Jianjun — Tian Hao’s swordsmanship teacher; his Seven Kill Sword Intent became central to Tian Hao’s Sword Dao. 23 25
  • Chen Xin — Sword Dao associate who trains and exchanges insights with Tian Hao. 122 229
  • Yue Guan — Collaborator in Metal and Sacred Light Soul Power research; offered to assist Tian Hao’s martial soul development. 89 90
  • Hu Yan Zhen — Elephant Armor Sect leader who accepts Tian Hao as the sect’s “Little Ancestor” and supports the Adamantine Sect plan. 334 345 346
  • Hu Yan Meng — Elephant Armor Sect member who cooperates with Tian Hao in demonstrating Martial Soul Fusion Skills. 348 381
  • Liu Erlong — Tian Hao’s senior sister and partner through his Xiang Wuhen identity; she becomes part of the Purple Lightning Mountain faction. 457 468 482
  • Yu Luomian — Teacher acquired under Tian Hao’s Xiang Wuhen identity in exchange for a Seventy Thousand Year Soul Bone. 457 460
  • Snow Empress and Ice Empress — Far North rulers defeated by Tian Hao, then brought into his plan to unite the region’s soul beasts. 506
  • Silver Dragon King — Entered a mutually beneficial transaction with Tian Hao, exchanging Dragon God-related power for Asura God-King Origin and Divine Power. 671
  • Cheng Gang — First recipient of Tian Hao’s god-creation project; Tian Hao modified his martial soul into a Super God Martial Soul. 710 711

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Martial Soul Hall Research

Tian Hao enters Martial Soul Hall through the Instinct Stimulation Cultivation Method, develops Sacred Light Soul Power, and begins researching Dantian expansion, bloodlines, Sword Intent, and Second Martial Soul awakening. 9 19 25

Seven Kill Sword and Blue Silver Divine Tree

After gaining access to Chen Jianjun’s Seven Kill Sword and later the Icefire Yin Yang Well, Tian Hao’s Sea of Spirit becomes the base for his life-evolution, Sword Dao, and martial soul modification research. 25 57 79

Multiple Martial Souls and Sword Dao

Tian Hao demonstrates the Multiple Martial Soul system, cultivates Adamantine Soul Power, develops elemental Sword Intents, and establishes himself as a leading innovator in Martial Soul Hall. 89 90 122

Phantom Sound Academy and Soul Master Competition

He develops Self-Created Soul Skills, Sword Qi, and Saint Spirit Swordplay while gaining a reputation as the Holy Spirit Sword Saint. His one-man combat performances make him a major concern for competing academies and political factions. 176 183 193 201

Adamantine Sect and Elephant Armor Sect

Under a fabricated identity tied to the destroyed Adamantine Sect, Tian Hao creates the Adamantine Dragon Elephant martial soul, gains the Elephant Armor Sect’s allegiance, and spreads Dragon-Elephant Martial Arts and Qi-Blood cultivation. 329 330 345 361

Divine Realms and Heavenly Tribulation

Tian Hao completes the Minor God Realm, formulates the Heavenly Tribulation system, becomes a Child of the World, and begins using divine systems to reshape both human and soul beast cultivation. 165 441 495

Far North Unification

Disguised as an Ice Jade Scorpion in human form, Tian Hao challenges the Far North rulers, defeats Snow Empress and Ice Empress, restores Ice Empress’s Origin, and promotes a unified soul beast council and defensive Great Wall. 500 504 506

Godhood and God-Devil Taiji Diagram

He advances to Level 100 Godhood, transforms his martial souls into God-level forms, and develops the God-Devil Taiji Diagram into a self-controlled power system equivalent to a first-level main god. 549 639 671 753

Trivia

  • Tian Hao’s first developed cultivation method was inspired by the Cold Jade Bed method from The Return of the Condor Heroes. 9
  • He uses blood samples extensively in martial soul, bloodline, and Soul Power research. 4 25
  • He personally carved the mountain stronghold that became Phantom Sound Academy by practicing Sword Qi against the rock face. 143
  • His “Holy Spirit Sword Saint” title commemorates Chen Jianjun, the Soul Saint who first taught him swordsmanship. 176
  • He considers his Sword Heart to be “Guardianship.” 671